Burnt Thicket Theatre gives reading of She Has A Name at MRU human trafficking event Theatre Company reaches halfway point in bid to raise funds to take critically acclaimed play across Canada in 2012 Calgary, Alberta (February 01, 2012) – Burnt Thicket Theatre (BTT) is proud to present a reading from She Has A Name at Mount Royal University’s “They Have a [...]
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I was thrilled to learn last week that She Has A Name was selected to be in the 25th Victoria Fringe Festival, August 25 – September 4, 2012. The tour is becoming more and more real. It’s an incredible experience, really. Stepping out on that limb to bring it to life, with an amazing team [...]
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Thematman put together this promo for the She Has A Name tour. Looking forward to uploading more interviews with the creative team and some actors in the upcoming weeks. We’re looking for different ways to make the tour a reality. If you have ideas, connections, or resources that would help, please drop me a line! [...]
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Sex+ Money: A National Search for Human Worth is a profound and moving film that looks at the reality of child-sex trafficking in the United States. I had the privilege to work alongside members of the crew who authored a book about the issue and have been following their story ever since. I was able [...]
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Here’s a video my brother Matt put together to highlight the Ride for Refuge in Red Deer, the first ever Alberta ride! Here’s some photos [page 1 | page 2] of the incredible day we spent riding out at Gull Lake. And here’s some background on why I love people more than I hate bike [...]
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MP Joy Smith Proposes Criminal Code Amendments to Enhance Canada’s Trafficking In Persons Offences Ottawa, ON: Monday, Conservative Member of Parliament Joy Smith introduced a Private Members’ Bill to make two important amendments that will help combat modern day slavery in Canada and abroad. The Private Members’ Bill, An Act to amend the Criminal Code [...]
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I had the privilege to speak at a Peace + Literacy event at the Dawe branch of the Red Deer Public Library last week. As I prepared to speak, I was reminded of my grandparents who immigrated to Canada after the Second World War. I was grateful I could share some of their story, including the [...]
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